How to put the "R" in racing

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Jul 13, 2008 | 06:12 PM

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How to put the "R" in racing

Pretty funny how this guy in this trans am takes off in reverse lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHkNLmcRwy0

Jul 13, 2008 | 07:10 PM

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AHAHAH!!! Th@ must be so embarrasing

Jul 13, 2008 | 07:21 PM

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AHAHAH!!! Th@ must be so embarrasing

accidents happen,
it`s not quite as embarrassing as running a 14 second quarter mile.

Jul 13, 2008 | 07:23 PM

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Jul 13, 2008 | 08:58 PM

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I laughed at some guy in a Volkswagon doing that once, then I did it on my last trip to the track.

It was pretty embarrassing...

Jul 14, 2008 | 06:28 PM

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well i did a burnout in reverse after backing into the water box beat that lol. i was too worried about line lock and we were waiting 20 mins for track clean up on a 90 degree day. needless to say i felt like a DUMBASS...definitely humbling. clearly that guy was a track newb...**** happens, learn then move on.

Jul 14, 2008 | 08:07 PM

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lol...

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Jul 15, 2008 | 02:58 AM

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My buddy did the same thing in his mustang his first time to the track but at least he was running consistant 13.1s. It was a test and tune and he said that the track guys were being dicks and he got nervous and forgot to shift into a foward gear. Another guy I hang out with that races says he does it at least once a season just getting nervous and over looking it.

Jul 15, 2008 | 07:13 AM

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Lmao!

Jul 15, 2008 | 08:34 AM

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yea, that would definetly suck

Jul 15, 2008 | 02:39 PM

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Th GT is suppose to run what it ran...The Trans AM was not suppose to be in reverse....I'd so the reverse launch is more embarrassing...by far...

Jul 15, 2008 | 03:32 PM

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oops i just posted this video aha

Jul 15, 2008 | 05:11 PM

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ha ha ha .. been there! I relied on the "track dude" to back me into the water without me hitting the wall. I had issues with this dude not paying attention to my tires being wet before. I can't see all that well at night through my tinted windows. Anyway .. first attemp .. dry, try it again. After I finally get his attention, he backs me up again. Frustrated at "track dude", I never put her back in D.

Got TONS of advice from the fans hanging out around the water box ..

Jul 15, 2008 | 05:15 PM

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Some kid at our UTI HighSchool Challenge did that in his Cavalier....in the T/A case, how do you lunch a 6 speed car in R?? Its on the complete other side